How to Use affix in a Sentence

affix

verb
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  • Each charm was affixed via a small hole at the very tip.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Starting from the top, use a nail gun to affix the planks, making sure to hit a stud.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The cameras, affixed to light and traffic poles, were turned on at the end of July.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Lavin, though, does not affix the blame solely to the defensive end of the floor.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2022
  • These words are also affixed (with a label) on items in The Spice Suite.
    — Felice León, Essence, 6 June 2023
  • Each consignor then prints a tag that includes a barcode to affix to the item.
    — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Picture a sea of tables, each inset with a grill, and a cadre of servers, each affixed to a tablet.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • For those approaching the building from the sky, the Flexjet logo, lit in red, is affixed to the rooftop.
    — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • In the town center of Île-Saint-Denis, a new billboard is affixed to the wall of the local library.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Thank Heavens that stamp stayed affixed, and Brian hired me in 1994.
    — John Evans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Use a hammer and nail to affix them to the back of a thick wooden cutting board, with your picture in the center.
    — Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The Mariah Barbie is not as much holding a mic as much as it’s affixed to her hand.
    — Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The president affixed his signature to two bills at the same point in the Congress two years ago.
    — Chad Pergram, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Everything in her house has a story, including the horse bust affixed to a wall in the den.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2024
  • That means the base of each bulb has an acrylic seal to permanently affix it to the wire, keeping moisture out.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2020
  • The clamp mount is sturdy, can be affixed to anything 1.5 inches thick or less, and is strong enough to hold up against bumpy rides.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Her 1-year-old sat quiet in a stroller affixed with a small, portable fan.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • If an item is in its best spot, the number 1 is affixed to it, and that number is stored in the secondary data structure.
    — Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
  • One of the dolphins was affixed with a temporary satellite tag.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2023
  • The ex in question was vague and malleable; a love-scarred listener could affix her own target to it.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 29 June 2023
  • The song went on to affix his renegade spirit in fans’ hearts and helped to launch his stratospheric career.
    — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Vibe: From the twirling, glittery ballerinas affixed to the ceiling to the decked hall of wreaths, much of the appeal is skyward at Dreamland.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In the private dining room, the family’s china sets are affixed to the ceiling.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • If my memory is correct, there were T-shirts, not parkas, affixed to the sidewalk then.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Ott’s words weren’t a huge topic of conversation or affixed to the walls of Auburn’s locker room, Freeze said.
    — Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Under the effects of the fungi spores, social ants will break away from their colony, climb up a tree, and affix themselves to the underside of a leaf.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Such devices can be as simple as a disk affixed to a telescope that precisely blocks out the sun.
    — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The New York speakeasy Milk & Honey, founded in 1999, had a famous list of rules that were cast in bronze and affixed to the bathroom doors at each of the bar’s locations.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • Some of the options on our list, such as the Dolores Cane Cabinet, include the necessary hardware to affix it to the wall.
    — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Grab an inexpensive towel bar and affix it to the side of your dresser or the back of a bedroom closet door.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2022

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